Bath device



J. KOLLAR BATH DEVICE Filed 001;. 19. 1921 Patented pra 11,1923@ GEGRGEE. KOJLLAR, F WRITING,

BATH DJEWCIE.

application tiled october 19, 11. Serial No. 508,706.

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. KoLLAn,

a citizen of the United States, residin .at

Whiting, in the county of Lake and tate of Indiana, have inventedcertain new and useful inproveinents in Bath Devices, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for use in bathing the humanbody andhas for its l0 object to provide in one instrument a cleaning element,and an element for storing cleansing` fluid in such relationship thatthe storage clement will provide a continuous supply of the cleansingfluid to the cleansing 7 element during the necessary period of use.

Another object of the invention is to provide an instrument of thischaracter'which will be sufficiently flexible to permit readyapplication to various parts of 'the bod and which will enable any oneto eectual cleanse the back and other portions not read3f ily reachedwith the hands. l

Further objects of the invention will become apparent as the descriptionis read in connection with the accompanying drawing showing a selectedembodiment of the invention, in which- Fig. 1 is a longitudinalsectional view ot the device; and V Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view. lnmanufacturing the device, lf preferably use a body or backing 10 ofmaterial having v sufficient flexibility to make the cleansing portionof the device readily applicable to all parts ot the body. As shown,this backing may be in the form of an elongated strip having a handle ateach-end and carrying the cleansing and storage elements along one side.The handles may be integral with the backing and of any suitable form,but for example I havel shown them as including a grip 11 carried on ashaft 12 spanning the yoke 13 which is connected by a swivel le to theclip 15 securedl to the backing by rivets 16.

ln the present embodiment a portion of a backing adjacent to each end isfitted with an absorbent element 17 as sponge, or the like, secured tothe backing in any suitablev cipal requirement of these elements 'isthat they shall readily absorb a considerable quantity of water or soapyWater and feed it out during the use of the device at a rate dependingupon the pressure applied. Between these Sponges is a length of brush 18which may be in the form of bristles or other cleansing devices whichmay be preferred by the individual. As shown, the bristles are set in Aarubber strip 19 which is secured to the backing 10.

This arrangement of brush and sponge elements is very satisfactory inuse, but it is to be understood that it is within the scope of myinvention to vary the size and relative osition of these elements uitewidely. ery good results can be obtained by providing a plurality ofbrush elements a ternating with sponge elements. While l have shown thecleaning and absorbing element on one side of the device only, this isoptional, for some may prefer to have both sides equipped with bristlesof different stiness, or dierent character.

In use, the device may be dipped in soapy water or first wet with waterand then supplied with soap to either the Sponges or bristles, or toboth, and then applied tp the bod with the pressure or speed suitable toindividual taste. It may be used on the front portions of the body inmuch the manner of ordinary bath equipment, and then applied to the backby taking one handle in each hand and using it in the fashion customarywith the bath towel. The Sponges will store a suitable quantity of soapsolution, or soapy water and will feed it out slowly or rapidly,dependin upon the pressure applied and keep the ody and the bristleortion well supplied with the cleansing Hui and thereby facilitate thebath. The device as shown can be used in such a manner that the liquidpressed out of one sponge may be, to a large extent, taken up by theother sponge, and on the reverse stroke of the device, the li uid may beagain pressed out and again absor ed by the first sponge.

l am aware that changes in the form and proportion 4and arrangement ofparts of my invention may be made without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages thereof and I therefore reserve theright to make al1 such changes as fairly fall within the scope of thefollowing claim:

I claim: v

In a bath device, a flexible backing, 'a bristle brush secured to oneside of said back-

